shares in maersk are buoyant this morning as the company reports strong full year results — welcome tousiness today. by a quarter of a percent today to 4.5%. from their recent peak in august 2023. it comes at a difficult time as the uk economy stagnates, for policy makers. shares in maersk are as the company reports strong full year results — how will the shipping giant be impacted by global headwinds? welcome to business today. we start in the uk, where the bank of england is almost certain to cut interest rates to the lowest point in more than 18 months. most economists predict the cost of borrowing will fall by a quarter of a percent today to 4.5%. it would be the third cut in interest rates from their recent peak in august 2023. it comes at a difficult time as the uk economy stagnates, but inflation remains stubborn and that's a headache for policy makers. inflation did fall to 2.5% in the year to december inflation did fall to 2.5% in the market december inflation did fall to 2.5% in the market rates 1ber inflation did fall to 2.5% in the market rates have been so much since novem

maersk shares float to the top of the stoxx 600 after the shipping. giant reports a solid fourth quarter beat. ceo vincent clerc is upbeat. >> despite macro and. >> trade uncertainties. >> if you work on the agility that you need to have to react to. trends or sudden shifts that might occur, such as what. >> we saw in the. >> red sea last year. then you are actually able to see. >> not only problems. >> but a lot of. >> the silver lining also. >> astrazeneca tops. >> fourth quarter revenue. >> estimates and. issues better than expected 2025 sales guidance, driven by. >> strong demand for its cancer drugs. and the bank. >> of. england is widely expected to deliver a quarter point rate cut the. >> third of the. >> cycle, with markets also eyeing a potential downgrade to growth forecasts. join us for an interview with governor. andrew bailey at 1600 gmt. a very good morning to you and welcome to the program. >> we're now. >> about an hour into. >> the european trading session. >> and we're off to a strong start. building on yesterday's gains, the main be

shares in maersk are buoyant this morning as the company reports strong full year results — welcome toes, for policy makers.

maersk another stock on the move.he company posted a beat on the top and bottom line in the fourth quarter, revenue surging to $14.6 billion. and finally, on the downside, caring in the luxury space shares under pressure today after flagship brand gucci ended its collaboration with designer sabato sano, just over two years after he was appointed creative director. the luxury giant is due to report results on tuesday, so expect to hear a lot more on this story. frank. >> all right. >> giuliana, thank you. >> very much. our giuliana tatelbaum live. >> from our london newsroom. >> all right, turn it back to the u.s. >> markets us. >> bond yields. >> they're hovering near their lowest level in more. >> than a month. as investors. >> they remain. >> uncertain about the outlook. >> for the fed. >> and for rates. treasury secretary. >> scott besson says. >> he. >> and president trump. >> are more focused on reducing. >> borrowing costs by addressing the yield on the ten year, and not the short term rates that are more influe